Appeared in Anna Pavlova (1983) with James Fox, who plays the part of Mr. Salt in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (2005), which is the same role Kinnear played in the original version, Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory (1971).
Did a great deal of charity work for handicapped and disabled children, after his daughter Karina was born with Cerebal Palsy.
Educated at George Heriot's School, Edinburgh.
Father of actor Rory Kinnear and Kirsty Kinnear.
He appeared at the beginning of the music video, "Taken In", by Mike + The Mechanics.
He appeared in the music video, "All I Need Is A Miracle", by Mike + The Mechanics.
While filming The Return of the Musketeers (1989), he fell from a horse, breaking his pelvis. Tragically, he subsequently bled to death.